Description
Book SynopsisProvides vital information about key aspects of drug therapy and immunization in neonates, infants, and children, derived from various authoritative sources in a simple, easy to access and apply format. It covers treatment of a broad range of important pediatric disorders such as infections, asthma, epilepsy, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hereditary clotting disorders, blood component therapy, and management of emergencies such as shock, status asthmaticus, status epilepticus, diabetic ketoacidosis, anaphy¬laxis, hypertensive emergency, cardiac arrhythmias, and life sup¬port-requiring situations.
The spectrum of effectiveness of various antibiotics and their rational use in treatment of different types of infections has been set out. The guidelines by Indian Academy of Pediatrics, World Health Organization (WHO), and other international authorities in respect of schedules of immunization, appropriate use of various vaccines, and measures for pre-and postexposure prophylaxis in children have been described. A separate section provides information about drugs used in children—their indications, dosage, modes of use, precautions, and side effects along with trade names of some standard proprietary products.
- A concise, wide-ranging, and up-to-date ready reference companion guide for pediatricians, residents, postgraduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG) students, and general practitioners.
- Provides standard guidelines for the management of a wide-range of pediatric disorders encountered in ones day-to-day practice in outdoor, indoor, as well as intensive care settings.
- The spectrum of effectiveness of various antibiotics and their rational use in management of different types of infections has been described.
- Current guidelines for immunization and pre- and postexposure prophylaxis in children have been discussed.
- The indications, dosage, precautions, contraindications, and side effects of various drugs used in neonates, infants, and children alongside names of some proprietary products have been detailed.
- An excellent index provides instant retrieval of the conditions being searched for, which enables prompt institution of appropriate therapy.
Table of ContentsSECTION 1 DRUG THERAPY
1Guidelines for Antimicrobial Therapy
2Antibiotic Therapy in Neonatal Infections
3 Spectra and Effectiveness of Various Antimicrobial Agents
4Preferred Antimicrobial Agents Against Selected Bacteria
5Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Patients/Contacts
6Drug Therapy and Prevention in Childhood Tuberculosis
7Malaria – Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis
8Treatment of Helminthic, Protozoal and Other Parasitic Infections
9Drugs for Selected Viral Infections
10Guidelines for HIV Treatment
11Preferred Therapy for Selected Fungal Pathogens
12Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid Base Management in Acute Gastroenteritis
13Treatment of Acute Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia
14Management of Asthma
15Drug Therapy in Epilepsy and Neonatal Seizures
16Pharmacotherapy in Congestive Heart Failure
17Pharmacotherapy in Hypertension and Hypertensive Emergencies
18Guidelines for Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias
19Pediatric Life Support Algorithms and Emergency Drugs
20Understanding and Management of Shock
21Management of Dengue MILD MODERATE SEVERE
22“Blue Spells” in Tetralogy of Fallot–Management and Prevention
23Management of Childhood Type I Diabetes and Diabetic Ketoacidosis
24Drug Therapy in Anaphylaxis
25Management of Intracranial Hypertension
26Management of Haemophilia
27Blood Component Therapy
SECTION 2 IMMUNIZATION
28Immunization
29Immunoprophylaxis Postexposure
SECTION 3 POISONING
30Non-Toxic Household Products and Pharmaceuticals
31Antidotes for Common Poisoning
32Medications Whose Single Dose may be Fatal for a Toddler
SECTION 4 DRUGS IN PEDIATRICS
33Drugs in Pediatric Use
34Dosage of Antimicrobial Agents in Neonates
35Drugs in Renal Failure
